Fentanyl intensifies Vermont battle against illegal drugs
By WILSON RING MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) _ Police and public health officials in Vermont have been warning for months about the danger of the drug …
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Summer youth fitness program teaches healthy eating
By JENNI VINCENT The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) _ Both Samuel Patton and Chloe DeMoulin now have a new appreciation about what’s contained in some …
Botched tests lead Ohio medical examiner to tighten policies
CLEVELAND (AP) _ The medical examiner’s office is Ohio’s biggest county is tightening reporting protocols after it found dozens of errors by a former forensic …
Massive pot bust at Calif. park breaks up summer camp
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ One man was arrested and two were at large after authorities raided the largest marijuana grow in Santa Clara County …
State health officials warn of potential meningitis outbreak
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Department of Health is urging men who have sex with men to get vaccinated for meningococcal meningitis. The …
Forest Service: E. coli closes Kinzua Beach, Twin Lakes
WARREN, Pa. (AP) _ The U.S. Forest Service has closed the Kinzua Beach swimming area and Twin Lakes in the Allegheny National Forest due to …
Tribes push to end Affordable Care Act coverage requirement
By BEN NEARY CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ Representatives of several Indian tribes say they support legislation introduced this week in Congress that would exempt tribes …
Director: 25K people under threat of Medicaid cutoff
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Arkansas officials say around 25,000 Medicaid recipients have been notified that their coverage is set to end later this month, …
West Nile virus detected in mosquito for 1st time this year
BOSTON (AP) _ Public health officials say West Nile virus has been detected in a mosquito in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The …
Efforts lag to get Detroit firefighters medical training
DETROIT (AP) _ Officials say efforts to train Detroit firefighters as medical first responders are behind schedule. The Detroit News reports (http://bit.ly/1M9kkrt ) that one …